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GFX Registration Opens, Educational Sessions Announced

December 7, 2015
• by Staff

Registration is now open for the 2016 Government Fleet Expo & Conference (GFX) in Nashville. The conference will take place June 20-23 at the Music City Center.

The GFX team has also revealed the schedule with 14 educational sessions for attendees. Session topics include alternative fuel strategies at a time of low gasoline prices, transferrable best practices from private fleets, technician and cost calculations, and how connected vehicles will affect your job in 2020.

GFX also includes a pre-session produced by the Municipal Equipment Maintenance Association (MEMA), a keynote address from Olympic athlete Devon Harris, and a fleet-related tour. The schedule can be found here.

Fleet managers who register by Dec. 31 save $200. Visit the GFX website for more information.

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